Newfoundland in fiction

Newfoundland in fiction

Newfoundland is oft represented in the media, for good or for bad. Sometimes it is referred to as an extremely remote place, other times as the place through which many English-speaking settlers passed before heading on to points within the American heartland, having the closest port of call to the British Isles.

Contents

Literature

In English

In Other Languages

  • Een landingspoging op Newfoundland (English: An attempt to land in Newfoundland), a book of short stories by Willem Frederik Hermans, in Dutch

Film

Radio

TV shows

  • The situation comedy, Ellen, got into some hot water in 1997 when a minor character made disparaging remarks about the province.[4]

Labrador has been a recognized part of the colony, country or province of Newfoundland for hundreds of years, with or without the official change in the name of the province, hence its inclusion here.

Literature

  1. ^ Amazon.ca's page on Lisa Moore's Alligator
  2. ^ Amazon.ca's page on Michael Crummey's Galore in which Newfoundland is clearly mentioned.
  3. ^ Amazon.ca's page on Wayne Johnston's Navigator of New York
  4. ^ CJOH-TV re: an episode of Ellen
  5. ^ The Chrysalids : Wikipedia's own article; a post-apocalyptic rural Labrador is mentioned.
  6. ^ Williwaw - MOORE, PHYLLIS S. : a page by AntiQbook in which the contents of the book are summarized; the intent is to sell the book so this page may be temporary.



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